Product: Airthings 2930 Wave Plus
| Research date: 2026-09-23 | Worker C, air-quality monitors | DESK RESEARCH — no hands-on testing; owner evidence attributed. |
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Overview
Maker: Airthings (Norway). The radon-first indoor monitor: 6 sensors, Bluetooth-only (no WiFi without hub), wave-gesture air-quality indicator. TIME Best Inventions 2019; CES Innovation Award honoree 2019. The key corpus distinction vs View Plus: NO particulate-matter sensor.
Social standing
- Retailer-review footprint (snippet-derived, 2026-09-23): Amazon.ca 4.3/5 from 3,177 ratings; Nellis Auction aggregator cites 4.2/5 from 2,969 recent retailer reviews — aggregator-derived demand signals, not direct review access.
- Community-maintained table (terkea GitHub README, snippet-derived): ~£220, 6 params, "Hub required for WiFi, subscription tiers" — subscription claim UNVERIFIED beyond this note.
- USA Today "best for allergies" (seed lead, unrecovered — not cited).
- No Facebook group or Threads owner discussion directly observed this pass.
Social validation: Tier 2
Named sources: (1) retailer rating footprint (aggregator-derived); (2) terkea community table (snippet); (3) awards (TIME/CES 2019, via retailer copy). Weakness: no direct owner quotes.
Key specs (retailer/manufacturer copy, snippet-derived)
| Spec | Detail | Measured vs estimated |
|---|---|---|
| Radon | Digital radon sensor; accuracy ±10% after 7 days / ±5% after 2 months at 200 Bq/m³ | Direct (long-term averaging) |
| PM | NONE — no particulate sensor | — |
| CO2 | Yes | Direct |
| VOC | Total VOCs | Likely index — UNVERIFIED |
| Temp / humidity / pressure | Yes | Direct |
| Display | None — wave gesture → color-coded indicator (green/yellow/red) | — |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth 5 (phone sync); SmartLink to Airthings Hub for remote/WiFi; Alexa/Google/IFTTT | — |
| Power | 2× AA, ~1 year (manufacturer; desertcart copy claims 16 months) | — |
| Indoor/outdoor | Indoor | — |
Pricing (dated 2026-09-23)
- $169.99 (was $229.99) — testmarket.io deal listing, crawled ~36 days before 2026-09-23 (snippet-derived).
- $249.99 — Amazon (Slickdeals price table, updated 2026-06-10, snippet-derived).
- $299.99 CAD — Amazon.ca (snippet-derived).
- Nellis Auction estimated retail $218.65 (auction listing — asking/estimate, NOT a completed sale).
What is included / what else is needed
Unit, 2 AA batteries, quick start guide. Remote access needs the separate Airthings Hub (SmartLink). Free radon report via dashboard.
Support reality
- Retailer copy: 12-month warranty; email/live-chat support. Community-reported reputation: not observed — UNVERIFIED.
Accuracy (attribution only)
- Radon accuracy manufacturer-stated; needs days–weeks to stabilize (inherent).
- No independent lab evaluation found in this pass.
Buyer questions
- Which pollutants does it NOT measure? PM2.5/PM10 (the big one — buyers comparing with View Plus must know), NOx, formaldehyde, CO.
- Is the data trustworthy vs reference? Radon long-term averaging is the defensible channel; no PM at all means wildfire-smoke buyers should NOT pick this.
- Subscription/paywall features? Same single-source terkea note as View Plus — UNVERIFIED.
Community verdict
The radon specialist at a lower price than View Plus, but the missing PM sensor is a dealbreaker for smoke/dust buyers — and Bluetooth-only means remote monitoring requires buying the hub. The single most common buyer mistake would be purchasing it as a general "air quality" monitor.
UNVERIFIED / gaps
- Subscription tiers; current US MSRP direct; independent lab data; owner failure reports.
Sources (observed 2026-09-23)
- SNIPPET: browser.search → https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07JB8QWH6/ref=cm_sw_r_cso_cp_apin_dp_N80MVKB20PJ01KH5ZWDD (ratings, prices, specs).
- SNIPPET: browser.search → https://www.testmarket.io/deals/amazon/indoor-air-quality-meters/airthings-2930-wave-plus-radon-air-quality-monitor-battery-powered-co2-voc-humidity-temp-pressure-white/1145580 ($169.99).
- SNIPPET: browser.search → https://slickdeals.net/f/15313693-airthings-2930-wave-plus-radon-air-quality-monitor-co2-voc-humidity-temp-pressure-amazon-149?p=150094639 (price table).
- SNIPPET: browser.search → https://github.com/terkea/air-quality-monitor (community table).
- Private: full recovery log in ../_source-ledger.md (never ships).